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[–] 134 points 2 years ago (6 children)

4K is overkill enough. 8K is a waste of energy. Let’s see optimization be the trend in the next generation of graphics hardware, not further waste.

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  • [–] 52 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Yeah. Once games are rendering 120fps at a native 6K downscaled to an amazing looking 4K picture, then maybe you could convince me it was time to get an 8K TV.

    Honestly most people sit far enough from the TV that 1080p is already good enough.

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    [–] 62 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    A few years ago, I got a good deal on a 4K projector and setup a 135" screen on the wall. The lamp stopped working and I've put off replacing it. You know what didn't stop working? The 10+ year old Haier 1080p TV with a ding in the screen and the two cinder blocks that currently keep it from sliding across the living room floor.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Why does it slide across the floor? Do you live on a boat?

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    [–] 47 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    Has anyone else here never actually bought a TV? I've been given 3 perfectly good TVs that relatives were gonna throw out when they upgraded to smart TVs. I love my dumb, free TVs. They do exactly what I need them to and nothing more. I'm going to be really sad when they kick the bucket.

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    [–] 47 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    That's how I feel when people complain about 4k only being 30fps on PS5.

    I laugh because my 1080p tv lets the PS5 output at like 800fps.

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    [–] 36 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Jokes on you -- I'm still using the last TV I bought in 2005. It has 2 HDMI ports and supports 1080i!

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    [–] 32 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    They should rather focus on 4k@60fps before doing shit like 8K which nobody needs.

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    [–] 31 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I've never even had 4K. All I have is 1080p and that's fine.

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  • [–] [S] 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)

    Same. I can't tell a huge difference between 1080p and 4k, if I'm being honest.

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    [–] 29 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    4k is the reasonable limit, combined with 120 FPS or so. Beyond that, the returns are extremely diminished and aren't worth truly considering.

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    [–] 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    One of my TVs is 720p. The other is 1080p. The quality is just fine for me. Neither is a 'smart' TV and neither connects to the internet.

    I will use them until they can no longer be used.

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    [–] 26 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    We are at a point where 4k rtx is barely viable if you have a money tree.

    Why the fuck would you wanna move to 8k?

    I'm contemplating getting 1440p for my setup, as it seems a decent obtainable option.

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    I feel like resolution wasn't much of an issue even at 1080p. It was plenty. Especially at normal viewing distances.

    The real advantages are things like HDR and higher framerates including VRR. I can actually see those.

    I feel like we're going to have brighter HDR introduced at some point, and we'll be forced to upgrade to 8K in order to see it.

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    [–] 22 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    The only time I replace electronics anymore is when something breaks or when I'm gifted someone else's hand-me-downs

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    [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Me still rocking the 1080p 42 inch I bought off a coworker for $50 10 years ago

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    [–] 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The performance difference between 1080p and 720p on my computer makes me really question if 4k is worth it. My computer isn't very good because it has an APU and it's actually shocking what will run on it at low res. If I had a GPU that could run 4k I'd just use 1080p and have 120fps all the time.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago

    1440p is the sweet spot. Very affordable these days to hit high FPS at 1440 including the monitors you need to drive it.

    1080@120 is definitely low budget tier at this point.

    Check out the PC Builder YouTube channel. Guy is great at talking gaming PC builds, prices, performance.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Tldr: Higher resolutions afford greater screen sizes and closer viewing distances

    There's a treadmill effect when it comes to higher resolutions

    You don't mind the resolution you're used to. When you upgrade the higher resolution will be nicer but then you'll get used to it again and it doesn't really improve the experience

    The reason to upgrade to a higher resolution is because you want bigger screens

    If you want a TV for a monitor, for instance, you'll want 4k because you're close enough that you'll be and to SEE the pixels otherwise.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    My son is on his 3rd Dualsense controller in about 18months.

    Yesterday I plugged my Xbox 360 controller into my steam deck and played Halo 3 Like an OG.

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    [–] 18 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    Televisions are one if the few things that have gotten cheaper and better these last 20 years. Treat yourself and upgrade.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Except they turned into trash boxes in the last couple of years. Everything is a smart TV with ad potential and functionality that will eventually be unsupported. I’m holding onto my dumb TVs as long as I can.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    Yup. Those cheap TV's are being subsidized by advertisements that are built right in. If you don't need the smart functionality, skip connecting it to the Internet. (If you can. Looking at you Roku TV's!)

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    [–] 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    My 46" Sharp Aquos that I paid $2,000 for in 2004 is still chugging along like a champ. It's been used nearly daily.

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    [–] 15 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    My takeaway from this comment section is that smart TVs are straight from hell and should be treated as such. It is very important, that you get a TV BEFORE smart TVs were a thing.

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    [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    Lol my phone has the best GPU and display in my house, and has raw specs of half the ram and cores of my 2012 desktop 😹

    At work all day I remind people that a container with 1 vcpu and 2GB of ram is like running on a ten year old phone, theoretically 🙃

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I game at 1440p. The day my 1080ti dies will be a sad day indeed.

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    [–] 12 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Honestly don't see the necessity. I've had the same computer monitor for 17 years.

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    [–] 10 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    How many Ks is real life resolution and at how many fps does it run?

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    [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    It’s funny that we got to retina displays, which were supposed to be the highest resolution you’d ever need for the form factor, and then manufacturers just kept making higher and higher resolutions anyway because Number Go Up. I saw my first 8K laptop around this time and the only notable difference was that the default font size was unreadable.

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